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Jazz

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Manhattan

January 20, 2012

Etta James, 'At Last' Crooner, Dies at 73

Etta James died of complications from leukemia Jan. 20, 2012.

Greenwich Village & SoHo

January 13, 2012

Blue Note Planning Meatpacking District Jazz Club and Restaurant

Blue Note is planning a still-unnamed, 272-seat venue and restaurant on Little West 12th Street.

Lower East Side & East Village

January 10, 2012

Hybrid Jazz Club, Bakery and Restaurant To Replace Crash Mansion

An unnamed restaurant is scheduled to open in September in the former Crash Mansion space on the Bowery.

Greenwich Village & SoHo

January 09, 2012

Kenny G Plays Blue Note Gigs This Week

The '80s and '90s saxophone star Kenny G has already sold out a show at the Greenwich Village club.

Greenwich Village & SoHo

January 06, 2012

Eighth Annual Winter Jazzfest Kicks Off in Greenwich Village

Winter Jazzfest kicks off Friday and brings more than 60 performers to the Village.

Greenwich Village & SoHo

December 16, 2011

'Family Guy' Creator Seth MacFarlane to Sing Jazz at Blue Note

"Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane will perform jazz standards at the Blue Note and Highline Ballroom.

Upper West Side

December 11, 2011

Hit-Run at Intersection Where Singer Daniela D'Ercole Was Killed

A man was critically injured in a hit-and-run involving a Mercedes at 106th and Broadway on Dec. 10, 2011

Washington Heights & Inwood

November 28, 2011

Pop-Up Bookstore Negotiating Longer Stay in WaHi

The popular pop up bookstore Word Up Books, at 4157 Broadway, is trying to extend its lease into 2012.

Harlem

November 15, 2011

Studio Museum in Harlem Celebrates Romare Bearden Centennial

The museum commissioned 100 artists to create works inspired either by themes in Bearden's work or his signature collage style.

Upper West Side

November 14, 2011

Jazz Singer Daniela D'Ercole Dreamed of NY Fame Before Fatal Crash

The bandmate of Italian Jazz Singer Daniela D'Ercole, who was killed by an SUV on 106th Street and Broadway last Thursday, said she dreamed of staying in New York.

Upper West Side

November 11, 2011

Italian Jazz Singer Struck and Killed by SUV on Broadway

Italian jazz singer Daniela D'Ercole, 32, was struck and killed by an SUV on Broadway at West 106th Street late Thursday, authorities said.

Manhattan

October 13, 2011

SONiC Festival Brings Young Composers to Manhattan

From electronic to classical, jazz to indie, the SONiC Festival will sample the diverse sounds that today’s musicians are exploring.

Murray Hill and Gramercy

September 09, 2011

Last Kips Bay Community Day of the Season to Feature Puppet Show and Jazz

The Kips Bay Community Day will host its last event of the season on Saturday, once again turning a stretch of Second Avenue into a neighborhood festival.

Downtown

August 26, 2011

'Diner en Blanc' Flash Mob Descends on Battery Park City

The popular impromptu French event 'Diner en Blanc' made its New York debut Thursday night.

Harlem

August 24, 2011

Charlie Parker Jazz Festival Celebrates Legendary Musician Uptown and Downtown

Marcus Garvey Park and Tompkins Square Park will host the 19th annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival this weekend.